Question

Why was Louis XVI forced to increase taxes in France

Answer 1

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Explanation:

When Louis XVI ascended the throne in France ,he found an empty treasury. Actually France had helped 13 American colonies in gaining independence from the Britishers .In the war France added more than 2 Billion livres in the war as war expenses.The war came to known as the Seven Years War .After it,France had gone into a deep debt. As a result , the treasury became empty and Louis XVI imposed new ,unjust and unreasonable taxes on the commoners (common people ) of the Third Estate .

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

• In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France. Upon his accession the new king found an empty treasury.
• Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. Added to this was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles.
• Under Louis XVI, France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemy, Britain. The war added more than a billion livres to a debt that had already risen to more than 2  billion livres.
• Lenders who gave the state credit, now began to charge 10 per cent interest on loans.
• So the French government was obliged to spend an increasing percentage of its budget on interest payments alone.
• To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes.

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